List of States Parties to the Convention on Civil and Political Rights and How to Update
updated 21 September 2012
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Participant | Signature | Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d) | Entry into Force |
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Albania | 4 Oct 2007a | 4 Jan 2008 | |
Algeria | 12 Sep 1989 a | 12 Dec 1989 | |
Andorra | 22 Sep 2006 | 22 Dec 2006 | |
Angola | 10 Jan 1992 a | 10 Apr 1992 | |
Argentina | 8 Aug 1986 a | 8 Nov 1986 | |
Armenia | 23 Jun 1993 a | 23 Sep 1993 | |
Australia | 25 Sep 1991 a | 25 Dec 1991 | |
Austria | 10 Dec 1987 | 10 Mar 1988 | |
Azerbaijan | 27 Nov 2001 a | 27 Feb 2002 | |
Barbados | 5 Jan 1973 a | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Belarus | 30 Sep 1992 a | 30 Dec 1992 | |
Belgium | 17 May 1994 a | 17 Aug 1994 | |
Benin | 12 Mar 1992 a | 12 Jun 1992 | |
Bolivia | 12 Aug 1982 a | 12 Nov 1982 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 Mar 1995 | 1 Jun 1995 | |
Brazil | 25 Sep 2009 a | 25 Dec 2009 | |
Bulgaria | 26 Mar 1992 a | 26 Jun 1992 | |
Burkina Faso | 4 Jan 1999 a | 4 Apr 1999 | |
Cambodia | 27 Sep 2004 | ||
Cameroon | 27 Jun 1984 a | 27 Sep 1984 | |
Canada | 19 May 1976 a | 19 Aug 1976 | |
Cape Verde | 19 May 2000 a | 19 Aug 2000 | |
Central African Republic | 8 May 1981 a | 8 Aug 1981 | |
Chad | 9 Jun 1995 a | 9 Sep 1995 | |
Chile | 27 May 1992 a | 27 Aug 1992 | |
Colombia | 29 Oct 1969 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Congo | 5 Oct 1983 a | 5 Jan 1984 | |
Costa Rica | 29 Nov 1968 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 5 Mar 1997 a | 5 Jun 1997 | |
Croatia | 12 Oct 1995 a | 12 Jan 1996 | |
Cyprus | 15 Apr 1992 | 15 Jul 1992 | |
Czech Republic | 22 Feb 1993 d | 1 Jan 1993 | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 Nov 1976 a | 1 Feb 1977 | |
Denmark | 6 Jan 1972 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Djibouti | 5 Nov 2002 a | 5 Feb 2003 | |
Dominican Republic | 4 Jan 1978 a | 4 Apr 1978 | |
Ecuador | 6 Mar 1969 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
El Salvador | 6 Jun 1995 | 6 Sep 1995 | |
Equatorial Guinea | 25 Sep 1987 a | 25 Dec 1987 | |
Estonia | 21 Oct 1991 a | 21 Jan 1992 | |
Finland | 19 Aug 1975 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
France | 17 Feb 1984 a | 17 May 1984 | |
Gambia | 9 Jun 1988 a | 9 Sep 1988 | |
Georgia | 3 May 1994 a | 3 Aug 1994 | |
Germany | 25 Aug 1993 a | 25 Nov 1993 | |
Ghana | 7 Sept 2000 | 7 Dec 2000 | |
Greece | 5 May 1997 a | 5 Aug 1997 | |
Guatemala | 28 Nov 2000 a | 28 Feb 2001 | |
Guinea | 17 Jun 1993 | 17 Sep 1993 | |
Guinea-Bissau | 12 Sep 2000 | ||
Guyana | 10 May 1993 a | 10 Aug 1993 | |
Honduras | 7 Jun 2005 | 7 Sep 2005 | |
Hungary | 7 Sep 1988 a | 7 Dec 1988 | |
Iceland | 22 Aug 1979 a | 22 Nov 1979 | |
Ireland | 8 Dec 1989 a | 8 Mar 1990 | |
Italy | 15 Sep 1978 | 15 Dec 1978 | |
Kazakhstan | 30 Jun 2009 | 30 Sep 2009 | |
Kyrgyzstan | 7 Oct 1994 a | 7 Jan 1995 | |
Latvia | 22 Jun 1994 a | 22 Sep 1994 | |
Lesotho | 6 Sep 2000 a | 6 Dec 2000 | |
Liberia | 22 Sep 2004 | ||
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 16 May 1989 a | 16 Aug 1989 | |
Liechtenstein | 10 Dec 1998 a | 10 Mar 1999 | |
Lithuania | 20 Nov 1991 a | 20 Feb 1992 | |
Luxembourg | 18 Aug 1983 a | 18 Nov 1983 | |
Madagascar | 21 Jun 1971 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Malawi | 11 Jun 1996 a | 11 Sep 1996 | |
Maldives | 19 Sep 2006 a | 19 Dec 2006 | |
Mali | 24 Oct 2001 a | 24 Jan 2002 | |
Malta | 13 Sep 1990 a | 13 Dec 1990 | |
Mauritius | 12 Dec 1973 a | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Mexico | 15 Mar 2002 a | 15 Jun 2002 | |
Mongolia | 16 Apr 1991 a | 16 Jul 1991 | |
Namibia | 28 Nov 1994 a | 28 Feb 1995 | |
Nauru | 12 Nov 2001 | ||
Nepal | 14 May 1991 a | 14 Aug 1991 | |
Netherlands | 11 Dec 1978 | 11 Mar 1979 | |
New Zealand | 26 May 1989 a | 26 Aug 1989 | |
Nicaragua | 12 Mar 1980 a | 12 Jun 1980 | |
Niger | 7 Mar 1986 a | 7 Jun 1986 | |
Norway | 13 Sep 1972 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Panama | 8 Mar 1977 | 8 Jun 1977 | |
Paraguay | 10 Jan 1995 a | 10 Apr 1995 | |
Peru | 3 Oct 1980 | 3 Jan 1981 | |
Philippines | 22 Aug 1989 | 22 Nov 1989 | |
Poland | 7 Nov 1991 a | 7 Feb 1992 | |
Portugal | 3 May 1983 | 3 Aug 1983 | |
Republic of Korea | 10 Apr 1990 a | 10 Jul 1990 | |
Republic of Moldova | 23 Jan 2008 | 23 Apr 2008 | |
Republic of Montenegro2 | 23 Oct 20062 | 3 Jun 20062 | |
Republic of Serbia1 | 6 Sep 2001 | 6 Dec 2001 | |
Romania | 20 Jul 1993 a | 20 Oct 1993 | |
Russian Federation | 1 Oct 1991 a | 1 Jan 1992 | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9 Nov 1981 a | 9 Feb 1982 | |
San Marino | 18 Oct 1985 a | 18 Jan 1986 | |
Sao Tome and Principe | 6 Sep 2000 | ||
Senegal | 13 Feb 1978 | 13 May 1978 | |
Seychelles | 5 May 1992 a | 5 Aug 1992 | |
Sierra Leone | 23 Aug 1996 a | 23 Nov 1996 | |
Slovakia | 28 May 1993 d | 1 Jan 1993 | |
Slovenia | 16 Jul 1993 a | 16 Oct 1993 | |
Somalia | 24 Jan 1990 a | 24 Apr 1990 | |
South Africa | 28 Aug 2002 a | 28 Nov 2002 | |
Spain | 25 Jan 1985 a | 25 Apr 1985 | |
Sri Lanka | 3 Oct 1997 a | 3 Jan 1998 | |
Suriname | 28 Dec 1976 a | 28 Mar 1977 | |
Sweden | 6 Dec 1971 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Tajikistan | 4 Jan 1999 a | 4 Apr 1999 | |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 12 Dec 1994 d | 12 Mar 1995 | |
Togo | 30 Mar 1988 a | 30 Jun 1988 | |
Tunisia | 29 Jun 2011 a | 29 Sep 2011 | |
Turkey | 24 Nov 2006 | 24 Feb 2007 | |
Turkmenistan | 1 May 1997 a | 1 Aug 1997 | |
Uganda | 14 Nov 1995 a | 14 Feb 1996 | |
Ukraine | 25 Jul 1991 a | 25 Oct 1991 | |
Uruguay | 1 Apr 1970 | 23 Mar 1976 | |
Uzbekistan | 28 Sep 1995 a | 28 Dec 1995 | |
Venezuela | 10 May 1978 | 10 Aug 1978 | |
Zambia | 10 Apr 1984 a | 10 Jul 1984 |
114 State parties
1 Formerly Yugoslavia. Effective 3 June 2006, Serbia and Montenegro changed its name to Republic of Serbia.
2 Serbia and Montenegro (now known as the Republic of Serbia) had previously ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on 6 September 2001. On 3 June 2006, the Republic of Montenegro became an independent state, and subsequently deposited on 23 October 2006 its notification of succession to the treaties to which Serbia and Montenegro was a party or a signatory, as from 3 June 2006.
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